Sokos Hotel Olympia Garden

Visa to Russia

When making a trip to St. Petersburg you need a visa. It is advisable to reserve about two weeks for the process, but it can be speeded up for a surcharge.

To apply for a tourist visa to Russia, you need:
- A valid passport that must remain valid for a period of six months beyond the foreseen date of return. The passport must be intact.
- 1 passport photo, black-and-white or colour, measuring 3 x 4 cm.
- A duly completed and signed visa application form.
- Endorsement of the visa application that can be provided by the travel agency for a fee.
- Travel insurance certificate for a visa to Russia (to be ordered from an insurance company). The certificate can also be obtained for you by the travel agency for a fee.

If you file your visa application directly with the Russian Embassy, you need an endorsement from your hotel. You can obtain the endorsement from the Sokos Hotel Sales Service in St Petersburg, tel. +7 812 335 2207, or from reservationsshotelsru (in English).

Additionally, all travellers to Russia are required to pay a statutory 150 rouble (approx. € 5) registration fee in cash to the hotel.

For more details, contact the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Finland:

HELSINKI 
http://www.rusembassy.fi/SuomBasInf.htm
Vuorimiehenkatu 6, 00140 Helsinki
Tel. 09 661 449, fax 09 622 1812
consdep@mail.ru (English and Russian)
Consulate Department Information Service (English and Russian)
Open Mon-Fri 9am-12am
Tel. 09 661 449, 09 661 448

TURKU
www.rusconsul-turku.com
Vartiovuorenkatu 2, 20700 Turku
Tel. 02 2336 441, fax 02 2339 779

LAPPEENRANTA
http://www.rusembassy.fi/SuomRussConsulates.htm
Kievarinkatu 1 D, 53100 Lappeenranta
Tel. 05 872 0700, fax 05 872 0777